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,invented new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Cue Racks; and I do hereby declare that the following is gotten tans gaunt @ffire;

EMANUEL, BRUNSWICK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS." 3mm Patent No. 72,969, dated January 7, 1868. l

.BILLIARD-GUE- RACK.

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TO ALL- WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, E. BRUNSWICK, of the cityof Chicago, in the county of Cook, State of Illinois ha e a full and exactjdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making part of this Specification, in 'wliic h I Drawing No. 1 represents the plain revolving cue-rack, and

Drawing No. 2 represents the lock-up rack for private use.

The nature of my invention consists in making the billiard-cue rack so arranged'th'at it may revolvenndi'be detached from the wall.

To enable others skilled in theart to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation. v

Two circular plates, A and B, (Drawing No. 1,) are firmly secured to .a vertical shaft, C. The lower plate, A, is provided with a rim, a, at its outeredge, to prevent the butt-ends of the cues from slipping ofllthe plate; and theupper.plate,-B, is provided with several openings, through which the points of the cues aretpassed. Each plate is provided with a metallic'pin, D, which enters a metallic socket, E, inlaid in the stationary brackets F F, and revolve in it. The brackets are secured tora wall, apillar, or any otherobjeet, and support theraek,

I make private cue-racks, (Drawing No. 2,) in which thelower plate, A, forms a bottom/co a round. box, B', open on top, and dividedinto compartments .0 C, by partitions .1010, each compartment having a door, D, hung. on hinges, and provided with a. lock'and key. The upper plate, forms a bottom to the box B, and is provided with several holes. The rack, being revolving, is very convenient for handling the cues.-

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I The revolving billiard-cue rack, constructed andwoperating substantially as and in the manner herein described and specified.

EMANUEL BRUNSWIGK. Witnesses:

J. B. Tuncnnv,

JAS. R. HAYDEN, 

